“The whole thing is just really difficult”: experiences of dental services for children and adults with cerebral palsy in Australia—a qualitative study
People with CP and their caregivers in this study identified structural and interpersonal barriers to dental service access, while also suggesting practical, inclusive, and coordinated solutions to improve access to dental care.
Authors
- Michelle Irving (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7526-6258)
- Karen Lansdown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3242-0889)
- Hayley Smithers‐Sheedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0082-2413)
- Kim Bulkeley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7595-5624)
- Margaret McGrath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4742-6805)
- Claudia Zagreanu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8722-3511)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance (AU)
- University College Cork (IE)
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- RMIT University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2593749
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00